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Thick and Chunky New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Thick and Chunky New England Clam Chowder recipe
Food.com

This recipe is a combination of some of my favorite recipes from Food.com. My family really likes their chowder thick and with alot of clams. I came up with this and they love it!

Ingredients

1 (51 ounce) can of diced clams
1 (24 ounce) bottle clam juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 -3 tablespoons hormel real bacon bits
2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
1 (10 3/4 ounce) cream of potato soup
1 (10 3/4 ounce) cream of celery soup
1 (28 ounce) can of chopped potatoes
3 cups whipping cream
3 cups of mashed potato flakes

Method

1
Melt butter in large pot.
2
Add onion, celery, Bacon bits and garlic. Cook until soft.
3
Add clams with juice, Soups, clam juice, potatoes, bay leaf and whipping cream. Stir and cook over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes.
4
Season with pepper (salt if needed but the clams and juice make it salty).
5
Whisk in potato flakes and keep stirring so it doesn't get lumpy. Cook on low for 15 minutes or until warm.
6
Serve with a nice crusty bread and Salad! Enjoy!